This matter involved a client who transferred to our firm following release from a significant period of remand in custody for serious sexual offences. The allegations were bizarre involving multiple complainants alleging serious sexual offending to have occurred at a house party where there were numerous potential witnesses to the alleged crime. The allegations included a number of alleged offences of sexual penetration of a…
In this appeal case we acted for a client charged with a number of offences of possessing and supplying indecent articles. The offences each carried a maximum penalty of a fine, and prior appellate cases indicated the maximum fine was not expected to be particularly large for each individual offence. The client had also been charged with more serious offences at the same time, which…
This matter involved a client charged with a number of sexual assault and domestic violence allegations. The offences were alleged to have been committed against the client’s wife during their marriage. The allegations were historical and no complaint about the alleged offences had been made at the time they were said to have occurred. On review of the disclosure material it was apparent there were…
In this case we acted for a client in a historical sexual matter. The allegation dated back to many decades prior, and there was no clear reason why it had been brought to the police after such a long time. The disclosure brief that was provided was paper thin and consisted of almost no evidence to support the prosecution case, beyond a bare assertion by…
In a successful conclusion to a long-running case, we acted for a client charged with a large number of serious sexual offences. The allegations were historical, having occurred over a decade prior to a police complaint having been made. The preferring of the charges so long after they were said to have occurred had devastating results for the client, including the loss of their current…
In this extraordinary case a client came to us charged with possession of 5 kilograms of cannabis with intent to sell or supply. The amount was well over the drug trafficker declaration amount and would almost always result in a substantial term of immediate imprisonment. On review of the initial disclosure it was apparent that the police had attended the client’s house for another matter….
We acted for a client charged with offences of assault and obstruct public officer, as well as an allegation of breaching a move-on order. Unfortunately this was the client had a prior spent conviction for somewhat similar offending which had occurred a substantial period of time ago. A further conviction for serious offences would likely place the client’s employment at risk. There was no clear…
We acted for a client in a long-running matter where the client was charged with three offences of breaching an FVRO. As a result of the three charges, if convicted the client was a ‘third striker’ under the Restraining Orders Act which meant that imprisonment must be imposed unless it was unjust to do so. Further, the client had 8 prior breaches of an FVRO which…
This matter concerned a client charged with four offences of serious sexual offending relating to a child who was a stranger to the client. The case had bizarre facts which centered around the client having performed a handyman type service at the complainant’s home at the request of the complainant’s parents. During that service there was a friendly interaction between the client and the complainant…
The client in this case was charged with a number of serious sexual offences, as well as an offence of impeding another person’s normal breathing by manually applying pressure, also known as the new offence of ‘strangulation’. The client was of impeccable character with no criminal record and was otherwise an upstanding contributing member of the community. The allegations arose in the context of a…
This long-running case involved a client charged with numerous different offences across multiple briefs. There were a large number of allegations of VRO breaches, as well as multiple serious assault allegations. Following successful negotiations, we were able to secure a plea deal to plead guilty to only two of the least serious VRO breaches, with the large amount of remaining allegations to be discontinued. The…
The client in this matter was charged with an offence of ‘being armed in or near a place of public entertainment’. The allegation related to police finding a set of knuckle dusters in the client’s possession following a random search in an entertainment precinct. The weapon was not equipped on the client’s person and was secreted in a bag along with a number of other…
This matter involved a client charged with numerous counts of historical sexual offences. There were four complainants who gave evidence of alleged offences occurring many years prior. We obtained the disclosure evidence, reviewed it and provided the client with advice. The client had no criminal record and there was no independent evidence to confirm any of the complainant’s accounts. Further, some of the accounts appeared…
In this case Commonwealth charges were preferred against the client relating to alleged unlawful possession of relics. The charges were new offences that did not exist under the previous legislation which covered the licensing of the same relics. Under the old legislation, persons could register relics that came into their possession and thereby make their possession legal. However, under the new legislation no person could…
In this long-running case, the firm acted for a client originally charged with multiple serious domestic violence offences including aggravated strangulation. The allegations related to historical offending and coincided with a breakdown in the client’s relationship with the complainant. Further, the allegations were made at a time when the complainant needed a visa in order to remain in Australia permanently. We presented a plea offer…
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